How to Use interest-free in a Sentence
interest-free
idiom-
The interest-free loan is aimed at keeping the Dodgers' payroll loose and open for more free agents to come to Chavez Ravine.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2023
-
Be ready to pay down debt before the end of the pause to take advantage of the interest-free period.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
-
For those who don’t want to pay all at once, there is an interest-free five-payment plan can be had for as low as $56 per month.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
-
While some were in support of the interest-free payments, others had choice words.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
-
Like Buy Now, Pay Later loans, the apps don’t run credit checks and bill themselves as interest-free.
—Cora Lewis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
-
Like Buy Now, Pay Later loans, the apps don’t run credit checks and bill themselves as interest-free.
—Cora Lewis, Fortune, 3 May 2024
-
But there will be no crackdown on interest-free loans unless a) there is a vote on the matter and b) at least 14 of the 20 Premier League clubs side with them.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
-
Think of it as a short-term, interest-free microloan from an unwilling lender.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
-
The big draw is the chance to buy something now, maybe something even something small like a $50 sweater or a one-time splurge on designer shoes — interest-free.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
-
The shift up the smartphone price chain has been driven in part by attractive trade-in offers and interest-free financing, IDC said.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
-
And for a limited time, the company will offer the option interest-free.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2023
-
State lawmakers also pledged $1.8 billion in interest-free loans for schools to build.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2023
-
Shoppers borrow money to buy goods instantly and then pay the loans — often interest-free — back over time.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Mar. 2025
-
Fans have until May 1 to renew by either paying in full or setting up a six-month, interest-free payment plan.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
-
Los Gatos changes rules after warning Buyers don’t have to start repaying the interest-free loan for 30 years, or until the home is sold or the owner no longer wishes to live there.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
-
Second, the notes carried a 0% coupon, meaning investors lent money to the company interest-free.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
-
Habitat clients buy homes at cost and interest-free from Habitat for Humanity, which acts as the mortgage holder.
—Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
-
Sidestepping general fund, plus help from hospitals The new fund would take an interest-free loan from the state’s unclaimed property trust fund.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
-
Now, Pay Later Buy-now, pay-later plans are all the rage, allowing customers to pay for stuff in interest-free installments rather than one bank-breaking chunk.
—WIRED, 11 Feb. 2023
-
No bank would lend hundreds of millions interest-free, so why should a club benefit from such an arrangement through its owners?
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
-
The capital support usually comes in the form of interest-free forgivable loans.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
-
King had her own bundle of incentives for new educators like interest-free home loans.
—Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2023
-
Rather than demanding larger payments to cover the past-due amount, the agencies encouraged lenders to split off the past-due portion into a second, interest-free mortgage.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2023
-
The plan is currently blocked and borrowers have been put into interest-free forbearance.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
-
Though the plan offers interest-free deferment during residency, those years would no longer count toward the 10-year PSLF timeline.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
-
Welcomed by shoppers as an interest-free way to make purchases, from clothing to travel, BNPL loans let borrowers pay over time.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
-
Rather than demanding larger payments to cover the past-due amount, the agencies encouraged lenders to split off the past-due portion into a second, interest-free mortgage called a partial claim.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
-
Rather than demanding larger payments to cover the past-due amount, the agencies encouraged lenders to split off the past-due portion into a second, interest-free mortgage called a partial claim.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
-
Here are three tips to help maximize a balance transfer credit card’s interest-free period.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
-
Volkswagen is offering interest-free financing on the 2024 Taos small S.U.V., but not on its other models.
—Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'interest-free.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated: